Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.06 index
in 1995
All-time low
0.9858 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.01 index for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.06 index in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9858 index, in 1981.
Jordan ranks 95th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9858 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9869 index | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9883 index | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9895 index | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9936 index | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1 index | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 index | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 index | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 index | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 index | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 index | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 index | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 index | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 index | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 index | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 index | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.01 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 index, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.01 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 index, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 0.9858 index | 1.03 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.06 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 1995.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9858 index in 1981.
- How does Jordan rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.